Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru
Peru: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 20.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru stood at 20.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru peaked at 20.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1995.
That places Peru 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2 | — |
| 1991 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.91 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru was 20.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Peru ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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